Kim Si-young, 66, looks at an old photo album at his home on Nokdo island in Boryeong, South Korea, February 27, 2021. "I cried so much (when the island school closed in 2006)," said Kim. "I want to protect Nokdo but it's depressing to see fewer and fewer people here." REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEARCH "NOKDO AGEING " FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES